Warren County CVB Anticipates Record Revenue in 2013 from Sporting Events

According to reports from the Warren County Convention and
Visitors Bureau, spending related to sporting events in their destination
should hit a record $48.5 million in 2013. If the bureau's projections come to
fruition, this would be a 27 percent revenue increase from the previous year.

The official destination marketing organization for Warren
County, Ohio, expects to host more than 80 sports-related events throughout the
year and anticipates the events will fill 60,000 room nights at area hotels. Last year, they hosted 60 events that
accounted for 53,000 room nights and more than $38 million in economic impact
to the destination.

Ben Huffman, who is the director of sports marketing for the
CVB, said these events include six baseball and 18 girls' basketball tournaments. Several of the events are ones that the bureau has created or owned.